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New Zealand tells China its concern on lethal aid to Russia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:09 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has expressed concern to China over any provision of lethal aid to support Russia in its war against Ukraine during a meeting with her Chinese counterpart. Her press office on Saturday detailed Mahuta’s cautionary remarks in Beijing, days after Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his trip to Moscow, a warm affair in which Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin praised each other and spoke of a profound friendship. Mahuta’s four-day trip, which began Wednesday, was the first made by a New Zealand foreign minister to Beijing since 2018 but it came at an awkward time as Xi visited Moscow the same week to give Putin a diplomatic boost after the International Criminal Court said it wants to put him on trial for alleged war crimes.On the Ukraine war, Mahuta reiterated her government’s condemnation of Moscow’s “illegal invasion” to her counterpart Qin Gang. She also told Qin’s predecessor Wang Yi, now the...

Coroner: 7 dead in tornado that ripped through US South

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:09 GMT

ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — A powerful tornado tore through rural Mississippi and Alabama on Friday night, killing at least seven people, destroying buildings and knocking out power as severe weather that produced hail the size of golf balls moved through several southern states and prompted authorities to warn some in its path that they were in a “life-threatening situation.”The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado caused damage about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of Jackson, Mississippi. The rural towns of Silver City and Rolling Fork were reporting destruction as the tornado continued sweeping northeast at 70 mph (113 kph) without weakening, racing towards Alabama through towns including Winona and Amory into the night.At least seven people were killed by the tornado in Mississippi, Sharkey County Coroner Angelia Easton told ABC News. Rolling Fork is located in Sharkey County.The National Weather Service issued an alert as the storm was hitting that didn&#...

No winning ticket sold for Friday’s $50 million Lotto Max jackpot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:09 GMT

There was no winning ticket sold in Friday’s Lotto Max $50 million draw.The jackpot for the next draw on March 28 will be an estimated $55 million with four $1 million Maxmillion prizes up for grabs.The Canadian Press

Pop-ups on the plaza: Celebrating Black women makers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:09 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – The Ferry Building in San Francisco will be hosting a special event this weekend in honor of Women’s History Month.Fourteen Black female entrepreneurs will set up shop tomorrow to sell items ranging from cupcakes to beauty products. It’s the first in a series of ‘Pop-ups on the Plaza’ to celebrate equity and business growth.KRON ON is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }“There was a demand to have more pop-ups on that elevated plaza highlighting more Black-owned businesses, and since we’re partnered with these four different organizations for our building equity program, we’re trying to highlight smaller businesses, and working with these BIPOC entrepreneurs and helping them get more of a crowd,” said Deven Okry, Foodwise’s op...

Los cárteles de Sinaloa y Jalisco son señalados por la DEA como una amenaza principal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:09 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC- La agencia antidrogas de Estados Unidos (DEA, pro sus siglas en inglés) señaló este viernes a los cárteles mexicanos de Sinaloa y de Jalisco Nueva Generación como las principales amenazas “para la salud y las comunidades” en territorio estadounidense.En un informe de las operaciones extranjeras de la agencia, la DEA recuerda que en septiembre del año pasado creó una unidad dedicada exclusivamente a perseguir y desmantelar los esfuerzos de esas dos organizaciones “transnacionales” para traficar con “fentanilo y metanfetaminas” a EEUU.El secuestro de cuatro estadounidenses y el asesinato de dos de ellos en el fronterizo estado mexicano de Tamaulipas a inicios de marzo ha reavivado el debate en EEUU sobre los cárteles mexicanos. AMLO tacha de “falsos” los comentarios de Blinken sobre la guerra contra el narcotráfico en México Fentanilo y otras drogas: cae “Chongo”, uno de los más buscados por n...

Early morning tractor-trailer crash creates backup in Fairfax. Co.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:09 GMT

A tractor-trailer crash on the Beltway’s outer loop ramp to southbound VA-644, exit ramp 169, in Fairfax, Virginia, had all traffic stopped in the predawn hours of Saturday.The WTOP Traffic Center reported the crash at around 1:15 a.m. There are no reported injuries.More Fairfax County NewsMore Virginia NewsMore Local NewsDriving near the crash, Robin Howard took a photo of the overturned tractor-trailer, posting the picture to Twitter and saying she called the police to report the crash. She said the driver broke through the windshield and was safe.I was one of the first there, called 911. Driver broke through the windshield and is safe. pic.twitter.com/YRYYtTImBh— Robin Howard (@robinmhoward) March 25, 2023Howard told WTOP via Twitter that, while calling police, she saw two other bystanders run up to the overturned vehicle and walk back with the driver.Using a crane, officials with the Virginia State Police were attempting to get the tractor-trailer back onto its wheels to c...

County coroner tells ABC News that at least 7 people have been killed in Mississippi tornado

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:09 GMT

ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — County coroner tells ABC News that at least 7 people have been killed in Mississippi tornado.Source

EU looks at investing frozen Russian state assets to raise cash for Ukraine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:09 GMT

The European Commission expects to generate returns of around 2.6 percent from investing assets belonging to Russia’s central bank frozen under EU sanctions, according to a document obtained by POLITICO.The EU has been looking into the legal options for using Russian foreign reserves frozen in the bloc, including investing them to generate returns that could be used to help fund Ukraine’s reconstruction. Such an unprecedented attempt raises legal, political and economic questions, and EU countries last month set up a working group to look into what can be done. “There is a consensus among [EU] member states that it’s important to examine very, very carefully, what can be done under the instructions that we’ve been given, including that what is going to be done will have to be in compliance with EU and international law,” Anders Ahnlid, a Swedish diplomat tasked with chairing the group, told POLITICO, adding: “We are in an exceptional situation and probably an...

Berlin vote could turbocharge German capital’s climate plans

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:09 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Voters in Berlin go to the polls this weekend to decide on a proposal that would force the city government to drastically ramp up the German capital’s climate goals.Sunday’s referendum, which has attracted considerable financial support from U.S.-based philanthropists, calls for Berlin to become climate neutral by 2030, meaning that within less than eight years the city would not be allowed to contribute further to global warming. An existing law sets the deadline for achieving that goal at 2045, which is also Germany’s national target.The center-right Christian Democratic Union, which won a recent local election in the capital and is likely to lead its new government, opposes the earlier target but would be bound to implement it if the referendum passes.Jessamine Davis, a spokesperson for the grassroots group that initiated the vote, said Berlin’s current target isn’t in line with the 2015 Paris climate accord, which aims to cap global warming ...

‘What can we do?’: Millions in African countries need power

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:09 GMT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — From Zimbabwe, where many must work at night because it’s the only time there is power, to Nigeria where collapses of the grid are frequent, the reliable supply of electricity remains elusive across Africa. The electricity shortages that plague many of Africa’s 54 countries are a serious drain on the continent’s economic growth, energy experts warn. In recent years South Africa’s power generation has become so inadequate that the continent’s most developed economy must cope with rolling power blackouts of eight to 10 hours per day.Africa’s sprawling cities have erratic supplies of electricity but large swaths of the continent’s rural areas have no power at all. In 2021, 43% of Africans — about 600 million people — lacked access to electricity with 590 million of them in sub‐Saharan Africa, according to the International Energy Agency. Investments of nearly $20 billion are required annually to achieve universal electrification a...